USING THE ZOOM TOOL FEATURE
Dynamic Zooming
Select the "Drag zoom" tool above the map. Click once within the map while holding down the mouse button. Adjust the size of the zoom window (red rectangle) and release the mouse button. The map will refresh with the map view that was outlined by the rectangle.

Pre-set Zooming
At the top of the map is a string of circles that represent pre-set zoom levels. Selecting one of these circles will change the map zoom level accordingly. The smaller circles will zoom out the map towards the broad country view, while the larger circles will zoom in towards street view.



USING THE PAN FEATURE
Dynamic Panning (moving the map from side to side)
Select the "Move map" tool at the top of the map. Click once within the map. While holding down the mouse button, drag the map in the desired direction. The map will refresh with the complete map view when the mouse button is released. Pre-set panning Press and release one of the eight directional arrows around the perimeter of the map. The map will refresh with the corresponding pre-set map view.



DRIVING DIRECTIONS & DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
Driving Directions
The "Get Directions" link below the map will open a window that will display entry fields for the trip's beginning address and ending address. When "go" is pressed, a window will display street by street directions, the distance and the estimated total drive time.

Distance Measure
This feature is used to calculate the distance between any two points on the map. Select the "Measure distance" icon above the map, click on the first point within the map, and while holding down the mouse button, drag the cursor to the second point. When the button is released, a small window will display the total distance between the two points.



JUMPING TO A LOCATION
Go to Location
The underlined text that reads "Go to Location" above the map is a useful tool for finding a specific address. Selecting this link will open a window displaying entry fields requesting address information. Enter as much information as is known, (partial information is acceptable in most cases). Pressing the "go" button will close the window and the map will zoom to the specified location.

Go to: Select City
This pull down menu allows you to go directly to a major city. Click on the city of choice and the map will refresh showing specified city.



LOCATING BUSINESSESS OR LANDMARKS
Category Tabs
The tabs across the top of the map organize GeoTouch's content offering into major categories. Each tab contains sub-categories that are listed on the left-hand side of the map page. Selecting from these sub-categories will place icons on the map representing corresponding locations found within the map view.

Search
GeoTouch's search box function in the top left of the page searches for a specific location "name" or a general business "category". By default, GeoTouch will search the current map view, however, selecting a search radius from the "within" drop down list will override the default search area.

Map Icons
Search results are displayed as icons on the map. Each icon meaning is explained in the area on the lower left of the map page. Clicking on an icon will open a window with the corresponding location's address and contact information, as well as the location's Web site (if known).

Removing Icons from the Map
There are several ways to remove icons from the map. Deselecting the check box to the left of the icon explanation (in the lower left) will remove all icons representing that specific search. Selecting the underlined "clear all" text will remove all searches from the map entirely. Alternatively, the "View Listings" button displays a text list of all locations as viewed on the map. Deselecting the check box to left of each listing will remove that location from the map.

Search Wizard
The "Search Wizard" feature is for very specific searches of businesses. Selecting a topic from the pull down menu will open a window listing either lodging, restaurants, yellow pages, or ATM's. All selected types of businesses will appear, select the check box next to the name to display the an icon on the map.